Minster (Thanet) road traffic accidents
Minster (Thanet) recorded 378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 557 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 557
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 557
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Minster (Thanet)
Postcode districts in Minster (Thanet)
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Minster (Thanet)
Road collision statistics for Minster (Thanet)
Collisions recorded
378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
557
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Minster (Thanet)
Collisions in Minster (Thanet) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.6% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.9% of recorded collisions in Minster (Thanet) happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Minster (Thanet) have produced 557 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 45 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 278 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 283 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 158 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 277 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 385 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Minster (Thanet)
How many road accidents have there been in Minster (Thanet)?
378 collisions have been recorded in Minster (Thanet) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 557 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Minster (Thanet) were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 50 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Minster (Thanet) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Minster (Thanet)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Minster (Thanet), accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Minster (Thanet) happen on?
74.9% of collisions in Minster (Thanet) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Minster (Thanet)?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 557 casualties recorded in Minster (Thanet).
Is road safety in Minster (Thanet) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Minster (Thanet) rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Minster (Thanet) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Minster (Thanet) cover 1999 to 2025.